South Carlsbad State Beach Campground
Campsite
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About
South Carlsbad State Beach Campground is a campsite in Carlsbad. It sits close to Ponto Beach and Green Dragon Tavern and Museum, about 0.8 km from Carlsbad Poinsettia.
Best for
Car-free stay
station within 1 km (straight-line) · 2+ transit stops within 1 km · 3+ places to eat within 1 km
Location
What's nearby
- Ponto Beach1.2 km
- Green Dragon Tavern and Museum2.0 km
- South Ponto2.1 km
- Grandview Surf Beach2.7 km
- Sea Life Aquarium2.7 km
- Seacoast Gallery2.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 5 places to eat🛒 1 supermarket💊 1 pharmacy or clinic🚌 2 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) — 5.0 km → all hotels near CLD
- Nearest station
- Carlsbad Poinsettia — 0.8 km
- Nearest beach
- Ponto Beach — 1.2 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 24.7 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the right
- Currency
- USD
- Power
- Type A/B plugs · 120 V · 60 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
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